Reasons Against the League Covenant in Senate Debate
Washington March 25 reasons oppose the league covenant as advocated by President Wilson. Critics say it surrenders American sovereignty to an executive council, forces us to police Europe and Africa, contradicts the Monroe doctrine, and fails to deter future wars. They also warn it undermines self rule for Ireland India Korea and other dependencies and threatens U.S. taxation limits. A second note cites entanglement with foreign politics and potential military and economic burdens.
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League of Nations
Wilson May
Executive Council
Ireland
India
Korea
United States
Europe
Africa
Mexico
America
Foreign Affairs Committee
Identifying Poisonous Plants Threatening Meat Animals
The US Department of Agriculture highlights Bulletin 575 on recognizing poisonous plants on the western cattle range. It explains which species sicken and kill stock and provides treatment methods, with pictures to aid practical use even without scientific training.
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Sheet& Growers
Wyoming
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Mountain Kentucky sheep club and dog tax shift
A farm agent in Kentucky pitches a cost model where each dog costs 36.50 yearly and each sheep yields 27.60 yearly profits. With 622 boys in the district forming a sheep club and about 2,665 sheep owned, dogs have been reduced as boy led efforts grow while tax enforcement increases.
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Kentucky
Government Bonuses and Postwar Pay Debate
The piece argues discharged soldiers deserve a year’s pay and men who faced France’s war dangers should receive bigger bonuses, while government girls get $240 and workers are urged to unite in urging Congress to balance compensation with sacrifice. It notes wartime recruitment ads and questions postwar employment claims.
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France
Washington
Congress
Japan Emigration Terms Prompt League of Nations Entry
Reports suggest Japan will join the League of Nations if its terms allow emigration to all nations. The issue is framed as time sensitive and deserves prompt resolution.
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Japan
League of Nations
Creel Attacks Hearst and Wilson in War Era Dispute
The publicist George Creel claims the C P I funded itself and questions Hearst’s leverage. He predicts Wilson’s victory and dismisses Creel’s Irish remarks as lightweight commentary, noting the war’s end and Creel’s fading influence.
Ford plans 200000 workers for $300 auto venture
Henry Ford announces plans to hire 200000 men to manufacture a new $300 automobile. An estimate using market and cost factors suggests annual output of around three million dollars, implying brisk sales or questioning the profitability of the project.
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Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Iowa Farmer’s Wife Questions War Department Policy
A Iowa farmer’s wife writes the Chicago Tribune questioning why soldiers with jobs awaiting them aren’t discharged first. She notes this is one of many things the country can’t understand about the war department.
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Chicago Tribune
War Department
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